Chicken Soup for the Soul

Last Wednesday Loredana had surgery for her kidney reflux condition. Everything went well and has returned to her normal life, except she is not supposed to run around for a while, which is torture for her.
Last Wednesday night she was quiet and discouraged. You could just tell that she didn't feel like herself. That carried over to Thursday morning. The nurses and doctor wanted her moving around, walking to keep her lungs healthy, and sitting in a chair. We finally got her to sit in a chair around 12:30 but she still refused to go for a walk. Shortly after she starting sitting in the chair her friend Gabriel came for a visit. He brought markers, papers, stickers and envelopes for her. Gabriel was interested in how the hospital bed worked and Loredana's "owwies". He flipped her personality switch. She became animated and talkative. She even wanted to show him the playroom (which she had only heard of). They walked to the playroom hand in hand and played _Candyland_ twice. It was absolutely amazing how his little visit made such a HUGE difference. Time seems to be the best gift you can give.